As if it was me, not Felix Baumgartner. As if I jumped from space. As if it was me who floated for two hours in a capsule towed by an enormous helium balloon before leaping from 128,000ft – almost four times the height of a cruising passenger airline. I was feeling cold, I had fear that the speed I fell at would send me into an uncontrollable spin and the exposure to vacuum would literally cause my blood to boil. I was worried that my space suit could tear and that the low pressure in the stratosphere could cause my lung and blood circulation problems. Suddenly something happened. I blew my fears away. I forgot all the problems. I started feeling like a bird. I was flying in my dreams. It was like a dream until I landed on Earth.
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3 comments
StevoR
October 15, 2012 at 6:29 pm (UTC 5.5) Link to this comment
Wow. Love this. Thanks.
StevoR
October 15, 2012 at 6:35 pm (UTC 5.5) Link to this comment
Would so love to do this. To fly. From the edge of space to land safe on Earth. About as far below as its possible to get outside orbit.
I love the dreams I sometimes have of flying.
Reminds me of this :
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ZKcmBJTVKI
StevoR
October 15, 2012 at 6:45 pm (UTC 5.5) Link to this comment
WARNING Slight Not Safe For Work langauge in one line on that.
(Should’ve added earlier to main comment there sorry.)